Departmental Evaluations

The year-end review is also a time for departments to consider any students who may be affected by the G-10 rule. When returning satisfactory progress rosters, departments should point out to the Administrative Dean any students for whom they feel an exception to the rule should be made.

Step Two: Warnings and Terminations
Especially during the first two years of graduate study, careful monitoring of performance may lead to timely caution about deficiencies in a student's work and constructive advice for improving his or her record. Some departments request that the Administrative Board place students on formal academic probation. It is essential that departments put such advice or warnings in writing. If, in the worst-case scenario, a department decides that a student's degree candidacy should be terminated, the Graduate School will require a written record or "paper trail" to ensure no wrongdoing. The best way to prevent problems is to keep a constant channel of communication open with your advisor and to keep copies of any correspondence and progress reports.